Pakistan vs South Africa: 5-Wicket Dwaine Pretorius Is helping South Africa Degree T20I Sequence | Cricket Information

Rapid bowler Dwaine Pretorius recorded the most productive figures for South Africa within the shortest structure to lend a hand his staff beat Pakistan by way of six wickets in the second one Twenty20 world in Lahore on Saturday. The 31-year-old grabbed 5-17 to stay Pakistan all the way down to 144-7 in 20 overs prior to Pite van Biljon (42) and Reeza Hendricks (42) took South Africa previous the modest goal in 16.2 overs. It used to be a canny efficiency by way of Pretorius who marginally advanced at the earlier perfect figures by way of a South African, 5-19 by way of medium pacer Ryan McLaren towards the West Indies at North Sound in 2010.

Mohammad Rizwan top-scored for Pakistan with a 41-ball 51 laced with six obstacles and a six whilst Faheem Ashraf hit two obstacles and as many sixes in his 12-ball 30 now not out.

Pakistan’s lanky paceman Shaheen Shah Afridi gave his staff a great get started by way of disregarding Janneman Malan with the second one ball of the innings and Jon-Jon Smuts within the following over, completing with 2-18 in 3 overs.

However Hendricks and Biljon punished some erratic bowling all the way through their 77-run 3rd wicket stand prior to each fell in successive overs.

Hendricks, who hit 3 sixes and as many obstacles in his 30-ball knock, used to be after all stuck off leg-spinner Usman Qadir within the 12th over. Biljon hit two sixes and 3 obstacles off 32 balls prior to he returned a steady forefront again to left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz.

David Miller (25 now not out) and skipper Heinrich Klaasen (17 now not out) added 40 in an unbroken 5th wicket stand to peer their staff around the line.

“I’m glad that I’ve contributed to the victory,” mentioned Pretorius. “We had a plan in bowling and we done them smartly for this great win.”

The collection decider may also be in Lahore on Sunday.

“It is going to be a large night time on Sunday and I’m hoping that we will be able to pull off a chain win,” mentioned Klaasen.

Pakistan have been as soon as once more lifted by way of Rizwan who adopted his 89 towards New Zealand in December and 104 now not out within the first tournament with some other very good knock.

After shedding the toss, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam opened the batting however used to be quickly on his as far back as the pavilion as Pretorius trapped him leg prior to in the second one over.

At 48-6, the house aspect have been suffering however Rizwan, who changed into handiest the 5th Pakistani batsman to attain 3 consecutive T20I fifties, added 45 for the fourth wicket with Iftikhar Ahmed who made 20.

Mohammad Hafeez (two times), Shahid Afridi, Umar Akmal and Azam have up to now hit 3 fifties in successive T20I suits.

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Rizwan after all departed for 51, holing out to Andile Phehlukwayo after falling for a Pretorius slower ball.

Pretorius additionally got rid of Iftikhar and Khushdil Shah for 15 prior to yorking Nawaz for a second-ball duck, as he took multiple wicket for the primary time in his 13-match T20 world profession.